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Patient Care

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Why is a patient questioned regarding whether they have a history of an overactive thyroid?   show
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show kidney function  
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Why is it important for the technologist to note the patient's breathing, skin coloration, and overall health before the examination begins?   show
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Where is a pedal pulse felt?   show
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show 14 to 20  
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show lower than adults  
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show have different densities  
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A contrast material that is of a substantially higher density than that of the surrounding structures can be referred to as a ____ agent.   show
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show osmolality  
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The intravenous infusion of HOCM may result in:   show
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Which factors affect the viscosity of an intravenous iodinated contrast agent? 1) Iodine concentration 2) Lipid solubility 3) Total volume delivered 4) Temperature of the agent   show
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Contrast reactions that are accompanied by a temporary drop in blood pressure, bronchospasms, facial edema, urticaria, and laryngeal edema are generally classified as:   show
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show 5%  
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What is the single best method of reducing the risk of idiosyncratic contrast medium reaction?   show
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Thhe basic functioning unit of the kidney is the:   show
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show seizures  
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show Skin reactions  
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Barium leaking into the peritoneal cavity is referred to as:   show
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show In some instances, particularly with infants, LOCM may provide significant advantages over the HOCM agents  
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show Closed-end CVAD catheters  
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show injection rate and scan delay  
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show comparing an HU measurement of the aorta to that of the inferior vena cava  
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show arterial phase  
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When can a drip infusion technique for contrast media administration be used?   show
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show The duration of the contrast injection is increased  
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Because of the patient's IV access, the flow rate of a contrast injection is reduced from the protocol of 4 mL/s to 2 mL/s. What other adjustments is likely to be made?   show
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What injection technique is used for most clinical applications?   show
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What effect does a patient's cardiac output status have on contrast enhancement?   show
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The rational use of CT involves which two key components?   show
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show There is no consensus regarding an expression of dose, and many units have been used  
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The unit of ionizing radiation exposure in air is the:   show
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The unit of absorbed dose is the:   show
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The Systeme International d'Unites (SI) for ionizing radiation: 1) is used internationally 2) replaces the unit known as the rad 3) replaces the unit known as the rem   show
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The quality factor (Q) is used to:   show
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The areas of scatter into adjacent tissue are sometimes called:   show
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show MSAD  
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show R  
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show linear; the higher the mAs, the higher the dose  
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show a disproportionately high percentage of the total  
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show 10-30 years  
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